Magdeburg: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 33 - 155 InterCityHotel Magdeburg
 The InterCityHotel Magdeburg is centrally located, only 50 metres from the main station.
With your room ID you can use the local public transport in… MoreEUR 55 - 84 Hotel Stadtfeld
 This 3-star hotel is located in the heart of Magdeburg in Saxony-Anhalt, just one kilometre away from the historic Old Town district and the main rail… MoreEUR 45 - 60 Hotel Scivias
 The hotel is located in direct proximity of the Medical School amidst a garden surrounding. The house was built in 1993. The wooden building features … MoreEUR 89 - 132 Hotel Residenz Joop
 This family-run, 4-star hotel is located in Magdeburg, just 1.5 km away from the city centre. It offers well-equipped rooms, free Wi-Fi internet and f… MoreEUR 68 - 393 Maritim Hotel Magdeburg
 This 4-star hotel is located opposite the main railway station in Magdeburg´s Old Town district. It offers modern rooms, 2 restaurants, and a sp… MoreEUR 58 - 120 Plaza Hotel Magdeburg
 Located in the Sudenburg commercial district, this 4-star hotel offers a stylish ambience, a fine restaurant serving traditional German cuisine, and e… MoreEUR 54 - 60 Sleep & Go Hotel Magdeburg
 This hotel is located within walking distance of Magderburg’s centre in the Alte Neustadt district, a 15-minute walk from the university and just a … MoreEUR 38 - 95 SKL Hotel Am Salbker See
 This hotel is quietly located near a lake within a 5-minute walk of the River Elbe, 5 km south of Magdeburg city centre. It offers a daily breakfast b… MoreEUR 55 - 82 Ramada Hotel Magdeburg
 Less than 5 km away from Magdeburg´s historic city centre, this 4-star hotel offers tastefully furnished rooms, an inviting spa area and excelle… MoreEUR 47 - 164 Hotel Ratswaage
 This 4-star hotel in the heart of Magdeburg has an indoor pool, a sauna and a free internet terminal. It is a 5-minute walk from the old town.
Hotel … MoreEUR 39 - 49 Hotel Ottersleben
 Situated in the Ottersleben district, in the south-western outskirts of Magdeburg, this family-run, 3-star hotel is designed in a motel style and offe… MoreEUR 60 - 193 Historisches Herrenkrug Parkhotel
 This 4-star Superior hotel in Magdeburg stands in the large Herrenkrug Park, by the River Elbe. It offers free parking, a spa with panoramic pool, and… MoreEUR 45 - 117 Classik Hotel Magdeburg
 This 3-star Superior hotel offers stylish rooms, a sauna area and free parking. It lies 10 km south of Magdeburg city centre, and just one minute from… MoreEUR 50 - 90 CITY HOTEL Magdeburg
 This 3-star hotel beside Magdeburg Central Station offers soundproofed rooms with Wi-Fi, varied breakfast buffets, and private parking.
The CITY HOTE… MoreEUR 39 - 68 Hotel Am Sudenburger Hof
 This 2-star hotel offers quiet rooms in the south-west of Magdeburg, close to the Halberstädter Straße shopping street. It offers good road and publ… MoreEUR 55 - 175 Hotel ELBRIVERA Alt Prester
 This 3-star hotel offers quiet rooms, free Wi-Fi and free parking. It is set near the River Elbe in the town of Prester, about 4 km from Magdeburg.
T… MoreEUR 49 - 69 Hotel Merkur
 Featuring a traditional restaurant with glass ceiling, cosy sofas and a large beer garden, this family-run hotel with free Wi-Fi is just a 5-minute dr… MoreEUR 45 - 65 Hotel Löwenhof
 This family-run hotel offers free Wi-Fi internet, a daily breakfast buffet and free parking. It is located in Ottersleben, a 10-minute drive south of … MoreEUR 105 - 145 Hotel in der grünen Zitadelle von Magdeburg
 Located in the heart of Magdeburg, close to the main railway station and the medieval Old Town attractions, this extraordinary 4-star hotel features s… MoreEUR 56 - 89 Best Western Hotel Geheimer Rat
 This 4-star hotel enjoys a tranquil location beside a park near the centre of Magdeburg. It includes a daily buffet breakfast, free Wi-Fi, a sauna and… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Magdeburg: Guide
Magdeburg is the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany with a population of 228.775.
Understand
Magdeburg used to be one of the most important medieval cities of Europe.
During the Cold War era Magdeburg's population increased rapidly and the city became
a socially and economically important center of the GDR.
After the German reunification, however, most of the city's economy was shut down.
Although Magdeburg is in a continous modernization process and its cityscape changed rapidly,
it has to face the same problems like almost all cities of the same size in Eastern Germany:
a decline of population due to more attractive jobs in western Germany.
The division of Germany is still visible in some ways.
Nonetheless Magdeburg has become a modern city with numerous interesting sights of high importance and uniqueness, as well as many parks, which make Magdeburg the third greenest city in Germany.
New shopping malls and other attractions have changed the cityscape enormously. Today Magdeburg has the largest retail area in relation to its overall area of whole Germany.
Magdeburg is home of two of Germany's top ranking universities, which make it attractive
to college students from all over Europe. Other scientific insitutions, like the Max-Planck-Insitut, and one of the largest sites of the Fraunhofer Institut, make Magdeburg an important city for international research.
Today's industry includes traditional and also new branches.
The company "Röstfein" is one of the best coffee brands in eastern Germany, and the company
"Abtshof" is known for its traditional and unique vodka production. The world's first artificial
sweetener was produced in Magdeburg and is still in production. The production of wind energy is one of the newer industry branches.
Get in
Magdeburg is situated in central Germany. It is best accessible by car or train.
The east-west freeway (motorway) A2 crosses Magdeburg in the north, the A14
crosses Magdeburg on the west side and has several exits for parts of the city.
The main station in Magdeburg is called "Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof (short: Hbf.)".
This station has seven platforms. Trains arrive every minute.
The German bullet train ICE (InterCity Express) also stops at Magdeburg.
If you need to arrive by plane, you will most likely land in Berlin or Hannover
and then use the motorway A2, or you will land in Leipzig and then use the
motorway A14 or the train to get to Magdeburg, which is very convenient.
If you hitchhike or use mitfahrzentrale along the A2, ask to be dropped off or picked up at Pfahlberg (Media Markt).
Get around
Streetcars, busses and ferries use the same tickets!
Tickets for streetcars, busses and ferries are sold by the operator of the streetcar and bus services MVB (Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe). You can purchase tickets at box offices throughout the city (mostly in the city center), at vending machines or directly from the driver. However, tickets from the driver will be more expensive. Most box offices are closed on weekends, so keep coins for vending machines in your wallet. All tickets are valid for busses, streetcars, and ferry services, although the ferries are offered by a different operator.
Here are the MVB tickets that are relevant for most tourists:
Normal tickets: Ticket for 90 minutes: adults 1.50€ (Einzelkarte), children 1.20€ (Einzelkarte ermäßigt)
There is also an allround ticket for streetcar, busses, ferries, and S-Bahn that is valid
Night schedules for streetcars and busses apply from 9:00pm and go until 4:45am Monday-Friday, 6:30am on Saturdays, and 12:00 noon on Sundays. Only 3 streetcar lines and 3 bus lines are in service during this time. The streetcar night lines have the numbers 92,94, and 95. The night bus lines are 91, 93, and 96. If you need to get out of the city center at night, you might get a streetcar or bus line every three to 50 minutes (depending on the stop you are at). If you plan to go downtown at night, you may check schedules before you go, since not all outer parts are served at night. The best choice to get around in the city at night is using the taxi, rather than waiting for the next streetcar or bus.
The Magdeburger Ring (road B71) crosses Magdeburg and is the most important road.
S-Bahn tickets are available at any S-Bahn station, most likely at the Magdeburg main station (Hauptbahnhof). S-Bahn tickets are sold by the Deutsche Bahn and not by the MVB!
A very nice way to explore the idyllic nature in and around Magdeburg is using the Elberadweg.
Panoramafahrt: A 1.5 hour cruise along the skyline of Magdeburg. Starts and ends at the mooring Petriförder. Adults 8€, children 4€
Times and current special prices can be found directly at the moorings or in the tourist information center (Ernst-Reuter Allee 12, phone: 0391/19433). Tickets can be purchased on board. Reservations are not necessary most of the time if you come early enough. If you want to reserve tickets, contact the tourist information center in the city center (address and phone above)!
For anybody coming and going, the "Zimmervermittlung" of the TouristInformationMagdeburg (TIM) should be the first adress. Their Telephone number is 0391/5404904 and their email info@magdeburg-tourist.de.
There is an International Youth Hostel at Leiterstr, directly behind the Maritim hotel.
Maritim Hotel
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City tickets (Citykarte): One-way ticket within the city center for 0.80€
Ticket strips (Mehrfartenkarte): four 90 minute tickets: 5.30€ for adults, 4€ for children
Daily tickets (Tageskarte): 4€ for adults (Tageskarte), 2.80€ for children under 15 (Tageskarte ermäßigt), or 6.50€ for a group of up to four persons (Minigruppen-Tageskarte).
There is also a day ticket that is valid from 9:00am for one person, which is 3.50€ (9-Uhr-Tageskarte). All day tickets are vaild until 2:00am from the time of purchase.
Weekly tickets (Wochenkarte): 12€ for one person, valid for 7 days from the time of purchase.
in Magdeburg and the surrounding area. This ticket called MUM-Ticket is available as a daily, weekly, and monthly pass. Tickets are available at the MVB box offices in the city center and at the Deutsche Bahn box offices in all S-Bahn/train stations! Notice that the price of this ticket is dependent on the area that you are using. Therefore you have to tell the person at the box office where you are staying and what your farthest destination from there will be. For example, if you want to use all the area from the North to the South of Magdeburg and surroundings it will be more expensive than if you choose only to use the area North from Magdeburg.
S-Bahn service at night is limited. Trains are usually running every hour.By streetcar (tram)
Using the streetcar is probably the easiest way for tourists to get around, since most stops are located near busy places or main attractions. Magdeburg has 10 streetcar lines plus the additional
line number 15, which is used in times of heavy traffic, or for special events.
The time you have to wait for the next streetcar to come are very different and dependent on location and day. Within the city center you barely have to wait more than five minutes for the next streetcar even on Sundays, however, at stops that serve only one or two lines you may have to wait up to ten minutes, or even twenty minutes on Saturdays and Sundays. You will find timetables at every stop. Within the city center electronic timetables are used. Night schedules are different.By bus
Busses serve all areas of the city. Busses usually run every 20 Minutes.
The 11 bus line numbers are 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 61, 69, 71, and 73. The bus line numbers 41-44 only operate in times of heavy traffic or for special events. You will find timetables are every stop. Night schedules are different.By ferry
There are two ferry services that cross the river Elbe. One is the Fähre Westerhüsen and the other one is the Fähre Buckau. Ferry services are offered from March to October, Tuesdays-Sundays 10:00am to 6:00pm. Other river services are listed in the freetime section.By taxi
Most taxis are operated by the Taxi-Genossenschaft Magdeburg eG.
When you are in town call 737373 to request a taxi at any time.By S-Bahn
There is one S-Bahn line that crosses Magdeburg. The S-Bahn is part of the Deutsche Bahn Network and is therefore operated by the Deutsche Bahn (DB). S-Bahn train stations are shown as a white S on a green filled circle. Trains are running every 30 Minutes. Night schedules are different.
The S-Bahn is a good choice if you want to get into the city from the suburbs and if you need to get out of the city. S-Bahn stations are often connected to DB train stations.
It is like an "innercity highway". In order to get into another part of the town quickly you may use the B71 and get off at the exit you want. Using the B71 might be better if you want to avoid traffic lights and long ways through the city.See
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Bike
Magdeburg is one of the greenest cities in Europe and the second greenest city in Germany.
Riding your bike in Magdeburg is a perfect freetime activity. Since most of the streets have cycle tracks on the sides you will not have any problems with taking your bike into the city. Streetcars, busses, ferries, and S-Bahn trains allow you to take your bike with you, however, you may have to purchase an extra ticket for your bike.
This cycle path leads you all the way along the river Elbe and invites you to explore the unique biosphere reserve around Magdeburg. The cycle path's symbol is a white e on a blue ground. Signs guide you along the path and show you directions and distances to other towns, villages, and attractions.
Many restaurants and beer gardens are right next to the river, as well as some nice hotels, playgrounds and parks. The web site for the Elberadweg is www.elberadweg.de (partly in English).River cruises
There are several different river cruises offered by the Magdeburger Weiße Flotte GmbH.
Here are some of the offers:
Große Acht: A cruise along the biggest waterway cross of Europe. Starts and ends at the mooring Petriförder. Adults 19.90€, children 12€
Kleine Acht: A cruise along the biggest waterway cross of Europe. Starts and ends at the mooring Rothensee. Adults 14€, children 8€
Trogbrückenüberfahrt: A small cruise over the waterway cross. Starts and end at the mooring Rothensee. Adults 5€, children 3€
Kaffeefahrt: River cruise from the city center out to the town Schönebeck. Starts and ends at the mooring Petriförder. Adults 12€, children 6€
Fahrt in den Abend: Rivercruise in the evening. Starts and ends at the mooring Petriförder. 15€ for everyone
Also contact the tourist information center for day-trip offers!Buy
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Otto-von-Guericke-Str. 87
39104 Magdeburg
Tel. +49 (0) 391 5949-0
Fax +49 (0) 391 5949-990
info.mag@maritim.de
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